1.

Let the two digit number be ab, then 10a + b = a2 + b2 10a a2 = b2 b a(10 a) = b(b 1) Now b(b 1) is always even as the product of two consecutive digits is also even. a(10 a) can be 2 8 = 16 or 4 6 = 24 Neither 16 nor 24 can be the product of two consecutive numbers such as (b 1) and b. Hence, option (5) is the correct choice. Initial rate of developing questions per week 5. 1

Case IV: The apple that is not rotten is taken out on the fourth day.

Probability =

6 5 4 9 15 14 13 12

6 5 4 12 9 Required Probability = 4 = 15 14 13 12 91

2. 3

Given that F(n 1) =

= 250 questions. 10 After six weeks, total developed questions = 250 6 = 1500 questions Remaining questions = 2500 1500 = 1000 So, instead of developing 250 questions, the team has to develop 1000 questions in the 7th weak.
Required increase in the rate = (1000 250) 3. 5

2500

(2 F (n))

and F(1) = 2.

For n = 2: F(1) =

3 1 F(2) = , 2 2 F ( 2 )) (

Similarly, one can find the values of F(3), F(4), F(5) as

4 5 6 , and respectively. 3 4 5 n +1 n From this we can say that every term except [F(1)], of the series [F(1)] + [F (2)] ++ [F(50)] is equal to 1 as for n > 0, F(n) lies between 1 and 2. Therefore, [F(1)] + [F(2)] ++ [F(50)] = 51. Hence, option (1) is the correct choice. F (n ) =
6. 2 N = 26 34 52; has 105 factors in total. Let the factor of N be f1,f2,...... f105 N = f1 f105 = f2 f104 = .... = f53 f53 Product of the factors of N:

100 250

= 300%

Let the lengths and breadths of each of the small rectangles be b m and a m respectively.
b a a b

a b a

P = (f1 f2 f3 .....f53 f105) = (26 34 52)(52 + 1/2) P = (26 34 52)105/2 = 2315 3210 5105 product of the factors of N, which are not multiples of 5 = (26 34)35/2= 2105 370 So, total product of the factors of N which are multiples of 5.

5a + 4b = 88 and 3a = 2b a = 8 and b = 12 Perimeter of each small rectangle = 2(a + b) = 40

4. 1 This means 3 rotten apples and 1 apple that is not rotten is taken out in four days. The apple that is not rotten can be taken out on any of the four days. Case I: The apple that is not rotten is taken out on the first day.

2315 3210 5105 2105 370

= 2210 3140 5105 Alternate method: Out of 105 factors of N, 35 factors contain (50), (51) and (52) respectively. Hence, product of all the factors containing at least one (5) will have (51)35 (52)35 = (5105) Option (2) is the correct choice. 7. 1
P C x R

Probability =

9 6 5 4 15 14 13 12

Case II: The apple that is not rotten is taken out on the second day.

Probability =

6 9 5 4 15 14 13 12

Case III: The apple that is not rotten is taken out on the third day.

Probability =

6 5 9 4 15 14 13 12

Let, the radius of circle be x cm. CM = CN = CR = x Given that GN = 4 cm GP = 4 cm

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Also, DP = DM = QN = 1 cm GD = 5 cm GQ = GM QN = 4 1 = 3 cm In DGQ : DQ = GD2 GQ2 = 4 cm

2x = 4 cm ( 3 DQ = MN) x = 2 cm.

12. 5

1 1 5 = (x 5) + 10 2x 2(x 5) 1 are greater than 0. 2(x 5)

Since, x > 5 both (x 5) and Applying A.M. G.M

(x 5) + 1 1 2 2(x 5) 2

8. 3

List price first increases by 10% and then decreases by 10%.

100 + 10 100 10 initial list price = final list price 100 100
Initial list price = 9. 3

Also, the equality holds true when x 5 =

1 and at this 2(x 5)

20 1002 1002 102

value of x, the value of the given expression will be minimum.

(x 5)2 =

1 2
1 . 2

Given that f(x) = x3 x2 (3 + a) + x( 2 + 3a) 2a > 0 x3 x2a + 2x 2a + 3ax 3x2 > 0 x2(x a) + 2(x a) 3x(x a) > 0 (x2 3x + 2)(x a) > 0 (x 1)(x 2)(x a) > 0 Since, a is an odd prime number, therefore a is not less than 3. Therefore, the range of values of x for which f(x) > 0 is 1 < x < 2 or x > a. Hence, option (3) is the correct choice. Let the total number of large boxes that have been left empty in the game = x. Therefore, the total number of medium boxes used by Richa is 5 (9 x) = 45 5x. Let the total number of medium boxes that have been left empty in the game = y. Therefore, the total number of small boxes used by Richa is 5 (45 5x y) = 225 25x 5y. It is also known that total number of boxes that have been left empty = 41. Therefore, x + y + 225 25x 5y = 41. 24x + 4y = 184. 6x + y = 46. Total number of boxes used by Richa in the game is 9 + 45 5x + 225 25x 5y = 279 5 (6x + y) = 279 5 46 = 49. Hence, option (2) is the correct choice.

3 x > 5, therefore the minimum value of the expression is

attained at x = 5 +

13. 3

Assuming, number of days = x and cost per day = y So, cost = x y = Rs. 1347 Now, new number of days =

20 x 21

New wages/day = 10. 2 So, new cost = = Rs. 1443.2

9 y 8

20 9 xy 21 8

Alternative method: Obvious and very simple solution is

5% 12.5% 1347 1440 . [Please note that 5%. reduction is just an approximate] On the calculation part, Reducing by 5% and increasing by 12.5% makes 100 equal to 107 approximately. So, effectively it is a net increase of 7% over Rs. 1347. Now, eliminating the options, (1) and (4) can be outrightly rejected. (2) cannot be a choice because % increase is too big. So, (3) is the answer.

14. 1

11. 2

Suppose that the total amount involved in this game in $K. The first person has

The total number of silver coins has to be multiple of three i.e, the total number of coins in five out of the six boxes should be a multiple of three. 15 and 18 are already in the form 3n. We see that three boxes (containing 31, 19 and 16) has (3n + 1) number of coins each, and one box containing 20 coins is of the form (3n + 2). Hence, the total number of gold coins has to be 20 as the coins in the other five boxes sum up to a multiple of three. Hence, option (1) is the correct choice.

6 7 K in the beginning and K in the 15 18 end. Thus he won something.

Second person has

6 5 K in the beginning and K in the end. 18 15 So he neither gains nor loses. At this point it is very clear that third person loses something. 6 7 K K = 12. So, K = 1080. 15 18 So, the winner must have started with $420.

15. 2

Let, the values of x and z be denoted by (y 2 5) and

(y + 2 5)
25 = (y 2 5 ) (y) (y + 2 5 ) y3 = 25 + 20y
y = 5 [ 3 Other two roots of y are roots of y are negative] Therefore, x + y + z = 3y = 15

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16. 2

If Tania solves more than 12 problems on any day then in three days period she can solve a maximum of 20 + 6 + 6 = 32 problems. On the other hand she could have solved 36 problems over this span by solving 12 problems each day. So to achieve the maximum she must not solve more than 12 problems on any day except possibly the last day. So, maximum number of problems she could have solved = 99 12 + 20 = 1208
3 2 a 4

21. 4

Using statement A: We get the volume of the large can but we have no information about the total capacity of the 15 small cans. Hence, statement A is not sufficient. Using statement B: We have no information about the volume of the large can. But we can conclude that every can must have the same volume of 25 litres, since any 20 cans has the average as 25 litres. Combinining both the statements together: Since the volume of the large can is 500 litres and the volume of each of the small can is 25 litres, therefore the milk contained in 15 such small cans can be transfered into the large can. Hence, option (4) is the correct choice.

17. 4

Area of a regular hexagon of side a = 6 Area of a square of side b = b2

6 3 2 a = b2 4

3 3 2 = 2 a b 33 / 4 = a 2
4b 4 33 / 4 = = 6a 6 2 4 = 43 3 2
1/ 4

b2

22. 2

Using statement A: Given that a b = 60. The values of b and a can be (2, 30), (3, 20), (4,15), (5,12), (6,10). Therefore, b can be either odd or even. Hence, statement (A) alone is not sufficient to answer the question. Using statement B: Given that b c = 12. The values of c and b can be (1, 12), (2, 6) and (3, 4) in that particular order as and c < b. So, in each of the cases b is an even number. Hence, statement (B) alone is sufficient to answer the question. Hence, option (2) is the correct choice.

Required Ratio =

18. 1

Given that x+y=1 x+y1=0 x3 + y3 1 = 3xy (a3 + b3 + c3 = 3abc if a + b + c = 0) x3 + y3 + 3xy = 1 Option (1) is the correct choice. 23. 4 Given expression is n! + (n! + 1) + (n! 2) + (n! + 3) ..... + (n! 2006) = 2007 n! + (1 2 + 3 4 ..... 2006) = 2007 n! + 1003 (1) Now for n = 1003, the expression 2007 n! 1003 clearly divisible by 1003. Hence the remainder is zero. Option (2) is the correct choice.

19. 2

From statement A: There is no data available in the statement A which can give any relation between the years 2000 and any of the years 2001, 2002 or 2003. Hence statement A alone is insufficient to answer the question. From statement B: Relation between the sales value of only year 2003 and year 2000 is given. Hence statement B alone is insufficient to answer the question. Combining the statements A and B:

20. 4
1 B A

Sales value(lacs) 2000 100

(1.25 1.4 100) 0.8

Margin Profitability 20 20 20 20 25 25 25 25

Cost
(1.25 x 1.4 x 100) (0.8 x 1.25)

O T M 1

2 Q

2001 2002 2003

1.25 1.4 100 1.4 100

Total cost of the company X in the year 2001

=
P Since, OQ = TQ = 2 units, therefore OTQ is an equilateral.

(1.25 1.4 100) = Rs. 175 (0.8 1.25)

TOQ = 60

Hence combining the two statements required answer can be found. Hence, option (4) is the correct choice.

Since, PQ is a tangent to the circle, therefore OQP = 90. Since, PQ is a parallel to OA therefore AOQ = 90. For the same reason BOT = 90.

AOB = 360 (TOQ + AOQ + BOT ) = 120.

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For questions 24 to 27:

Hence, every student except both Devendra and Shefali liked the movie V.

Number of movies NOT Liked Shefali Shreyas Nitin Richa Devendra Pankaj Abhishek Ashraf Priyanka Amit Total
24. 1

Number of movies Liked 2 5 4 3 1 8 6 7 4 3 43

6 3 4 5 7 0 2 1 4 5 37

It is also known that R is liked by only one student. So, it has to be Pankaj as he likes all the movies. Hence, Ashraf likes all the movies except R. Following the similar logic, we can get the list of the students who did not like each of the given eight movies. The following is the list of all the students who did not like each of the given eight movies

Movies P Q V R S T U W
25. 2 26. 2 27. 4

No. of Students 0 1 2 9 6 4 7 8 Devendra

Names

Aggregate number of students who liked the movies P, Q, R, S, T, U and V is 10 + 9 + 1 + 4 + 6 + 3 + 8 = 41 So, the number of students who liked the movie W = 43 41 = 2. Therefore, the number of students who did not like the movie W = 10 2 = 8.

Devendra and Shefali Devendra, Shefali, Amit, Richa, Nitin, Priyanka, Shreyas, Ashraf, Abhishek Devendra, Shefali, Amit, Richa, Nitin, Priyanka Devendra, Shefali, Amit, Richa Devendra, Shefali, Amit, Richa, Nitin, Priyanka, Shreyas Devendra, Shefali, Amit, Richa, Nitin, Priyanka, Shreyas, Abhishek

For questions 25 to 27: Since, every student liked the movie P and Devendra liked only one movie, therefore Devendra definitely liked P. Nine students liked the movie Q and hence everyone except Devendra liked the movie Q. Shefali liked only 2 movies and they have to be P and Q.

Out of the given eight movies, there is only one movie, i.e. T, which is not liked by Richa but is liked by Nitin.

For questions 28 to 32: The total marks obtained by the students and their overall ranks are tabulated in the following table:

NAME Dennis Preeti Anurag Pronab Abishek Shefali Reema Rahul

Gender M F M M M F F M

Center I II III I III II I II

Rank 7 12 9 3 2 11 16 1

Total 40 36 38 50 52 36 27 53

NAME Sagarika Manish Nitya Aditi Avni Anshul Sachin Nidhi

Gender F M F F F M M F

Center I II III III II I II III

Rank 6 5 15 10 4 8 13 14

Total 41 44 33 38 46 39 34 33

28. 3 29. 3 30. 2

Rank of Nidhi is 14. Five male students namely Manish, Abishek, Pronab, Anurag and Dennis satisfy the condition given in the question. Two female students namely Preeti and Shefali have obtained more marks than two male students namely Gaurav and Sachin and more marks than three female students namely Reema, Nitya and Nidhi. Overall rank of Anshul is 8 and center rank of Anshul is 4. Therefore, the required difference is 8 4 = 4. From center I as well as center II, there are three students who have obtained atleast 40 and atmost 54 marks.

31. 5 32. 1

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For questions 33 to 35: From the given information, we can summarize the data in the following table:
Akansh Salaries (In Rs. Lakh) Cities: Ajay Ashok Abhishek Amit

44. 5

Option 5 is the correct answer as it takes both the subject matter and the last line of the paragraph forward. Option 5 is correct; take a cue from the last line of the paragraph, the word end has a negative connotation, making it the logical continuation of the passage. The passage is celebrating the success of Paru Jaykrishna, logically option 1 takes this thought further as it comments directly on this success, the other options follow this. The term Stage moms refers to parents who live vicariously or moms who manage their childrens business, since the passage ends with a mention of something comical, option 3 is the most amusing. Moreover, option 3 also validates the statement made in the second last line of the argument. The passage begins by mentioning the historical struggle of new ideas but quickly moves onto the main subject of anarchism. Option (1) sticks to the old ideologies which are not mentioned. In fact the author relates to the attitude of those who believe in the old ideology. Option (2) is just one aspect of the entire view. Option (4) suggests that progressive ideas die whereas the author does not conclude that in the passage. Option (5) is too frivolous and it underlines the misconception that people have about Anarchism. Option (3) conforms to the main subject of discussion and encompasses the misinterpretations related to understanding the idea. Hence, option (3) is correct. Option (1) is incorrect because the author relates to the practical scheme and the anarchistic approach. Option (2) is incorrect because it suggests that the relation between existing condition and anarchism is complimentary whereas it is the existing condition that anarchism is disputing. Option (4) is narrow in its approach as it only contains the essence of the first line of the fourth paragraph. The idea is not just to refute Oscar Wildes belief but to make it work in favour of anarchism. Option (5) is too broad and it deals with only one minor aspect of the passage. Option (3) captures the true function of the paragraph by magnifying anarchisms practical side. Option (2) is not discussed anywhere in the passage. The author does not talk about the difference of opinion among communities of people. Rather, it refers to the lack of acceptance of new ideas. Option (3) is incorrect because the second paragraph clearly suggests the relation between the intelligent and ignorant men. It does not segregate the two. Option (4) proposes that the old way of thinking is correct which is clearly contradictory to the authors opinion. Option (5) is beyond the scope of the argument. Option (1) can be justified from the fifth paragraph the emotions of the ignorant are kept at pitch. The last two lines of the third paragraph clearly explain the reason for authors discontentment with the ignorant and the intelligent men. Their judgement is based on hearsay and false interpretation. Options (1), (2) and (5) are not mentioned in the passage. Option (3) is true, however, the author is outraged by their lack of reason in opposing anarchism and not merely that they oppose anarchism. Hence, option (4) is correct. Clearly, the author is opinionated as the passage unfolds her true feelings about the old and how anarchism, like all other ideas, must meet the combined ignorance and venom of the world. Option (1) refers to praise or adulation which is not visible in the passage and option (2) refers to sympathy which cannot be interpreted from the passage. Option (4) suggests doubtful or equivocal whereas the author seems to have a clear opinion on the issue. (5) refers to regarding something as sacred, which is not the intension of the author in the passage. Hence, option (3) is correct.

45. 5

46. 1
7 or 13 K/V 11 B/K/V 13 or 7 B/K/V 9 Prabandhnagar 8 Joka

47. 3

Where K, V and B stands for Kunnamangalam, Vastrapur and Banerghatta respectively. 33. 5 If Akansh, lives in Vastrapur, then Ajay and Ashok must be staying at Kunnamangalam and Banerghatta, not necessarily in that order. Their average salary in any case will be Rs.12 lakhs or 9 lakhs. So, the data is insufficient. Amit called a friend, who gets Rs. 9 lakh as his salary is a perfect square multiple of 100000 and stays in Prabandhnagar. Abhishek stays in Prabandhnagar. Amit lives in Joka, so Ajay must be living at Kunnamangalam. Since Akansh is not staying at Banerghatta, he must be staying at Vastrapur. AC and CB are mandatory pairs as the theme of marriage and divorce runs through them. Saturday night should follow right after meeting people as it is a case of specific from general. Thus D is the opening sentence AC and CB. Hence option 3 becomes the correct answer. In this paragraph there is a description in general of any Saturday morning; then the author moves to describe one particular Saturday morning. Sentences A and C describe Saturday mornings in general. More so in A relates to pretty chaotic in the opening sentence, thus A comes before C. B moves from the general description to the specific example of a given Saturday, thus it follows C. D is a continuation of events in C. Thus ACBD becomes the correct sequence. The given order of the paragraph is correct. Statement 1 speaks of an expert. In A , it becomes clear that the expert is Daniel Tarantola. The idea in A is further expanded in B and C. D talks of one more expert -also from UNSW- David Cooper. 6 provides a contrast to D. Hence choice 4 is best. In the first sentence, undisputable is incorrect, the correct word being indisputable. In sentence B, the preposition in must be replaced with for. In the first sentence, one realizes that pollution will have more than one problem, thus the word should be problems, keeping it parallel to the verb resemble which is also plural. In sentence C air is not valued, but it is valuable, thus making the word an adjective. In sentence D, the word reducing is a gerund, what is required is a noun, thus reduction. BShould be About going fast. A arent is incorrect should be isnt subject verb agreement Bshould be are getting smallersubject verb agreement DShould be where is. The correct answer is 2. 1 is incorrect: the author talks about atrocities caused by Israelis and not Palestinians. 3 is incorrect: the author talks about Israeli occupation and not of Palestinian occupation. 4 is incorrect: it is far fetched. 5 is incorrect: the author doesnt support Israel at all. Option 2 goes with the theme and development of the passage. 52. 3 51. 4 49. 3

48. 3

34. 3

35. 5

36. 3

37. 1

50. 1

38. 4

39. 4

40. 2

41. 4 42. 5

43. 2

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53. 5

The lesson finds mention in the first Para. Read and summarize it to reach the answer and eliminate the rest. Refer to para 3 line 4.The term railroad orientation means the same as that towards movie business i.e., product orientation where as transportation orientation and entertainment orientation match with each other which means customer orientation. In the question statement the author criticizes product orientation in contrast to customer orientation and also considers the same as a reason for the failure of the railroad industry. Option 3 is talking of the same points. But it is stating the reason of its success where as option 4 highlights the reasons of failure of a business. A company that thinks customer wise would not receive the fate of New England Co. as it has been mentioned in the passage as a failed concern on account of its product orientation. The given rhetoric in the context of the passage sets a prelude to the fact that the companies that grow but are not customer oriented may decline tomorrow, their glamorous growth notwithstanding. Hence the organizations that failed due to lack of customer orientation are being indicated here. Option 2 is best. Deja vu means sudden recall; delirium means ecstasy; equanimity means composure; (2) weakens the conclusion that the scientists had underestimated the number of pups by stating a correlation between the weight of the female shark and the number of pups. (1) does not weaken the conclusion as the shark went through the normal gestation period. The correlations in (3) and (5) seem frivolous. (4) does not weaken the conclusion. Hence the best choice is (2). The paradox is best resolved by choice 5. 5 gives a reason for the lack of evidence. (1) and (2) totally negate the central belief of Fermis paradox that technologically advanced extraterrestrial civilizations exist. Option (3) is too far-fetched. Option (4) is irrelevant to the argument. (3) is the only choice which strengthens the conclusion drawn by Karl Marx- the elimination of slavery. Since the context is producing yarn in cotton plantations, the best choice is (3). Moreover, choice (3) deals with the direct effects of the spinning jenny. (1) and (2) give past data whereas we need data post the introduction of the spinning jenny. (4) and (5) are offtrack and vague. As (2) states, without the help of Singh and Mathur, the five clients of Singh and Mathur would have achieved the same growth rate in sales. Therefore, (2) is the best answer. Answer choice (3) is doubtful because it does not question their claim; answer choices (4) and (5) strengthen the argument of the speaker. The first choice is irrelevant to the evaluation of the argument. (3) is the correct option because it reaffirms the fact that IMF has changed its role according to the changing requirements of the world economy. (1), (2), and (4) are not supported by the information given in the passage. (5) is too vague.

64. 2

In keeping with the tone of the passage, risk would involve more capital, thus option (2) is correct. The factors governing the success are being discussed, option (5) is the correct answer. drawing implies making a business plan, option (1) is thus correct. Option (5) is incorrect as a game cannot be see through, one can use it in the sense of a strategy in a sentence like I saw through their game, which means to be able to ascertain the strategy. In option (1) it means the score at a particular stage in a game, in (2) it is a particular manner or style of playing a game, in (3) it is any object of pursuit, attack, abuse, etc. and in (4) it is a business or profession. Option (2) is incorrect as it seems that the accounts were fighting with each other. On conflict is an incorrect usage. The correct usage should be The two accounts of what had happened were conflicting, in option 1 it means disagreement, in (3) it means a state of opposition between persons or ideas or interests; in (4) it means opposition between two simultaneous but incompatible feelings and in (5) it describes a state of being. Option (4) is incorrect, no such thing as pure genetics exists, and the correct usage is pure lineage. In option (1) the word means a homogeneous or uniform composition, in (2) it means free of dirt, in (3) it means sinless and in (5) it means unadulterated. Option (4) is incorrect as her study implies the physical premises, correct usage is only study which implies being lost in a reverie. In option (1) it means the subject of concern, in (2) it implies research or a detailed examination and analysis of a subject, in (3) it means a written account and in (5), it means a guide for a finished art - work. You have to choose the statement that is incorrect. The third line of the passage denies the statement in option (5) that Orwell would do it for the sake of producing a great work of art. Hence option (5) is false, which makes it the correct answer. Option (4) is the correct answer as it cannot be concluded from the passage that Orwell had an exaggerated notion of himself. The other statements can be concluded from the passage. The passage seems to be exploring the purpose behind Orwell's writing and more specifically - the purpose behind writing 'Animal Farm' The purpose is not to criticize Animal Farm. Hence option (1) is ruled out. The other options are too general or off the central theme. It can be discerned from line 11 of the paragraph that Animal farm attempts to clarify in the minds of readers, what Orwell felt Russia had become. It was also intended to be a satire on dictatorship in general. A holistic reading of the passage leads to option (3) as the best among the choices. Option (3) is best in terms of tone and theme. Option (1) can be concluded from the last part of the passage where the moral purpose behind Orwells work is connected to the form traditionally associated with the moral-the animal fable.

54. 4

65. 5

66. 1

67. 5

55. 4

68. 2

56. 2

57. 3

69. 4

58. 2

70. 4

59. 5

71. 5

60. 3

72. 4

73. 5 61. 2

74. 3

62. 3

75. 1 63. 1 Option (1) is correct as innovation means change, any change would necessarily involve risk & reward.

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